PSY 101 Straighterline Final Exam Study Guide
endocrine system (Ans- Consists of glands that control many of the body's activities by producing hormones.
pituitary gland (Ans- beneath the hypothalamus, controls growth and regulates other glands
adrenal glands (Ans- located at the top of each kidney, regulate mood, energy level, and the ability to cope with stress.
pancreas (Ans- located under the stomach, is a dual-purpose gland that performs both digestive and endocrine functions
genes (Ans- units of hereditary information
molecular genetics (Ans- involves the manipulation of genes using technology to determine their effect on behavior
selective breeding (Ans- genetic method in which organisms are chosen for reproduction based on how much of a particular trait they display
linkage analysis (Ans- analysis may help identify the location of certain genes by referring to those genes whose position is already known 1 / 3
behavior genetics (Ans- study of the degree and nature of heredity's influence on behavior.
genotype (Ans- genetic makeup of an organism
Phenotype (Ans- An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
gene x environment (G x E) interaction (Ans- interaction of a specific measured variation in DNA and a specific measured aspect of the environment
Thermoreceptors (Ans- respond to changes in temperature
Pain (Ans- sensation that warns of danger to body
fast pathway (Ans- fibers connect directly with the thalamus and then to the motor and sensory areas of the cerebral cortex
slow pathway (Ans- pain information travels through the limbic system, a detour that delays the arrival of information at the cerebral cortex by seconds
Papillae (Ans- taste buds
olfactory epithelium (Ans- a thin layer of tissue, within the nasal cavity, that contains the receptors for smell 2 / 3
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) (Ans- mates with differing sets of genes produce healthier offspring
kinesthetic sense (Ans- the sense of body position and movement of body parts relative to each other
psychology (Ans- the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
science (Ans- psychology uses systematic methods to observe human behavior and draw conclusions
behavior (Ans- everything we do that can be directly observed
mental process (Ans- The thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly
critical thinking (Ans- thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions.Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.
empirical method (Ans- gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection of data, and logical reasoning
structuralism (Ans- focus on identifying the elemental parts or structures of the human mind; William Wundt
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